No Separatism But Local Freedom Within Empire Marseilles, Oct. 2.
Interviewed by Reuter's correspondent on his arrival here to-day 'a1 route to the Imperial Conference ut London, Mr. 8. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister of Australia, deela ed that he knew nothing of any separatist movement: all the Dominions and Colonies were deeply attached to the Empire, but their traditional attachment did not prevent their claim to a larger degree of autonomy within the framework of the Empire, The Australians, he said, like the Canadians, desired and asked for increased freedom and to be left to organize their own institutions in their own way without, however, departing from their loyalty to the Empire.
Mr, Bruce stated that the Imperial Conference would discuss the important question of Empire relations, probably also naval and military matters.—Reuter.
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